Rob Edwards claimed the chance to manage Wolves was impossible to resist – even with them apparently hurtling towards the Championship.
Edwards enraged Middlesbrough supporters by choosing to leave the club, who had made an excellent start to the campaign, and return to Molineux, where he worked as both player and coach.
Speaking about his decision to depart Boro, Edwards said: ‘I want to be respectful towards Middlesbrough and I know I would have let them down.
‘But I have to live my life, enjoy it and take risks. We are not around for a long and I didn’t want to look back in the future and think ‘Maybe I should have given (the Wolves job) a go.